Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-16


b aiesn : rsssptian 81 iis arrisal karne,
an irnmense crowd o1nereenfsd e ne
1sp1l lsss nlsht i1nR befoE1 ne tine
Tor TIE lrAln - STRIVE Norn8 aeel1enl
On ths Keao oeas1t9msa delay, Mnd tbs
train id nc4 aREtye unfIi 80 minaaHa
past e1eiDaks q fnsl enc honE bekipd
tba Qla4I lIne. Il so Eea1siu2 ~
members e th1 d1psftln4nl II unlfoF1,
hfa4ed b begd q mnsla. pxneesded
70 the 0sp9t. A fe8 foxona4 IaHn liGel-
20, ard ne ban4 plagsd n1nmbaF o.
ssiesiinns . bn1Ak he m0ncsonF e. liz
tenioa fos ne lE4ln. AZ ne roar e ihs
aiaDdafd aa1as ioeomDfIss. hanllna 8
hoaVy train u carr. 9aa hard
coMnEe Acnnea xnn xmnsxEm,
The teFuAan wers Il, liahsea end the
band ssgark ~ 3 lively air. AZ the
train rolled ~ % rs depof en6 the
members e Ne vfetnslous team eould
Be asen n1suding eut On tie piailoFm
wish ne ehnmplou silver frumpef ele-
waited high IN air. eheeF after cheer
vent % from ne crowd that had -
oon bIod - and atout ne depot znoan<a
AZ tha boys alinhlsd from the train
with khsiK tKumpe1 end bEo0U8 the
crowd fen back 20 alIow ne procession
70 form, headed b TIE vl1loEioua ksaBs
GAMES 10 tie order 81 their admission
into ne departments.
After MARCHING through the pxinelpal
etfeefs. TIE proceaslo1 returneo . Osoi-
dental square, where the members Of
comec with the folloRina
kpDnRsa N \. ,. AxnKR1soN.
Geaf1smsn AZ ehs Qsssn Car Team aad
champfons 81 ffek9 and Waahsngfoa:
Ia brnaff % the Fire Departments OF
ah0 city Of 4ealtIe. np3n which you have
Ktheeled such signal lustfs aud Of
whioh lem proud % bsn1 humble mem
Der. bid you all hnisS and hearty
welcome hone from the field Of con-
guest. With deep pride and Rsaithca-
ton your fellow uFenen and all -oenef
oitizsns Of Seattle look npon tha proud
trophies Of your pgowesz, and recall
the meFnoFnblo occasion Of your sue
cess. In the Grand Flrsmsn's Toafna-
mouf, opeE 10 ell volunteer ire depart
meats of Idaho and Washington. lately
held ri Spokane Falls, ynu weFe awafd-
cd the frst prize Of $50 and she Cham
plon TFnmpet % fue great Territories.
& Is doublY gratifying 20 you and 90 ug
that these rich rewards were conceded
on egeFy hand 81 haso been most justly
and msfiE0Fioualy bestowed. Ibe old
adaQe that 'sThe Eaes IL % the awifs,
the bafsls 10 tha strong" d, unhapptly,
not always borne out by the award 10
oontea.s 81 thas chArsotoE. warmly
yea, thsEefoEe, thai goa
rsturn homs With no faint Of snspieion
npon vouF iaufela. Your victory was
aobieved ia 4 fair. honurahle contest,
and the universal recognition OF shat
fact deepens The pride with which ue
'eRard your s1plaiss
In thus publishlna abroad tbs EN-
cisScY Of the Seattle Fire Departments,
.llnW me to say, gentlemen % the team.
son have rendered tue city no idle ser
vice. To b. provided With adequate
means for battling with and mastering
tho deafFnotige element Of IRE should
be FIRST confederation with any mo-
nieipal noVeFnmenf. No better test Of
the public spirit and progressive energy
% q city need b. ssnaht than 9 fur
nished 10 the status Of ila hge depart
ment. Our own city Of Seattle
II - BE- congratulated upon tie
steps that have basn taken here TO In
sure efficiency IN the LEGAL IRE service.
Apparatus has ID nearly al oaasg been
provided ag The needs Of the city re-
quired, and upon the arrival OF she
lately ordered hook and ladder truck,
Seattle can boast Of - well equipped .
Ore department az ean be found IN any
city 90 like nize Ia the oountEy. You
have demonstrated 10 the outside
world. gentlemen Of the team, that the
vciuneesr nFemen Of Seattle ere h All
respects qualified b dirsoi and promote
ihe inapofssnt interests Entrusted 90 the
local Gre department.
feel entirely safe 10 asserting that
20 otheE city 10 this land has for many
years past been more free than ours
from loss By ahe rayARe1 Of iire. be-
lloVs thaa thls happx exemption has
been In large part due 10 tue prompt
meas and eflloiaRey Of she volunteer hre-
men Of Seattle. The members Of the
Ore department. have always displayed
in Z marked degree strong sense OF
their publio trust and responsibility.
feel auFs that this sentiment Of devo.
ton 20 duty will be farther stimulated
and extended By The revival Of Interest
throughout The department. excited By
Youf sae1eas. Tue pride Of every seat
tls fireman hes bean faily aroused BY
that tFinmph, sad ! undertake 20 say
that he bright inuFels you have nfeuans
home viii not be saasred % fade
have 10 hosllati0n n piedaInR lee best
energies Of every menoer OF the deQaFt..
ment % the carrying cut Of that loyal
resolve. u Il omisently FlRht ana
proper that the champion trnmpst Of
lhe Northwest shonld ever remain enc
Of the Jewels In the easket Of the fair
Queen City, and By tha grace ofthe vol
nntear frsmon of seattle that eternal
atness Of things shall Be preserved.
have 10 say thai am Informed and
verify believe shat hanquet has oeen
epFead for y0ur onisKtain ment, ana "
viii nou proceed 10 discuss that feature
Of the evening.
THE BAxouET.
Altar ths exercises 81 the square, the
Vloiorloas team IVES escorted % the Ar
Iln9aon Hotel. where q sumpsuo1s
auread bad naon prepared By that primes
q esterrA James Orr, for the entire de-
assdnsr Kslloep, caste Of TIE ssastls
Department, presided and daFlna enc
I'M, uhish followed ne fsass be Eesd
the followine
rxEaaaAma o. EMsxKs AID coaaakTu-
LaEtuEB.
WAEEA WAxEA. Osf. Is. 1887.
Gardasr ksilogg, cAisf Pm DspasisAens'
:.s1as Rova' ana the waIla walla
Dspar1men9 ssnd fRassrnal RFeetAoRE
and eongralnlasious. LES TIRE trumpet
roana. HEEBT kERLrsa, OnIef
enarxxH. 0ct. u. 1851.
CAasf KsiiiHc, Walis WaIsas